The kings coat alan lewrie, book 1 by dewey lambdin. Dewey lambdin news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Below is a list of dewey lambdins books in order of when they were originally released.
Naval officer and rogue, alan lewrie is a man of his times and a hero for all times. The alan lewrie series is a series of historical fiction novels that are written by the well known american author named dewey lambdin. Guest written by dewey lambdin read by john lee format. The king s coat the alan lewrie naval adventures book 1 kindle edition by dewey lambdin author visit amazons dewey lambdin page. The kings coat dewey lambdin audiobook online download. Dewey lambdin it s one of the best authors of the era of sailing warships i have read. His equals are hornblower, aubrey, and maturinsailors beloved by readers all over the world. Dewey lambdin became a published author in 1989 with the novel the kings coat, debuting his alan lewrie character. This book was released in the year 1991 by the fawcett publication. The king s coat, the first book in the epic historical alan lewrie naval adventures, is perfect for fans of patrick obrian, julian stockwin and c. Dewey lambdin began his alan lewrie naval adventure series in 1989 with the novel the kings coat. In the tom jonesesque prologue to dewey lambdins the kings coat 1989, the 17yearold bastard alan lewrie is caught by an outraged possehis natural father, his halfbrother, his fathers servant, his fathers lawyer, and the new vicarin bed in flagrento delicto with his halfsister. So much so that his callous father believes a bit of navy discipline will turn the boy around.
Alan lewrie is a very entertaining character with a brave and a naughty personality. My few quibbles are his overly extended passages about sail handling and boat handling which often go on for several pages. Below is a list of dewey lambdins alan lewrie books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. The kings coat introduces us to alan lewrie, hero of dewey lambdins acclaimed series of naval adventures, which have often been compared to those by c. The king s coat is a cohesive, engaging story of a spoiled young man s coming of age with the cold shock of being cast into the depths of the 18thcentury british navy. His majestys secret agent fresh from war in the americas, young navy veteran alan lewrie finds london pure pleasure. It is a gritty, human, downanddirty look at the royal navy, english society and the british empire in the late 17 to early 1800s. Author lambdin was born in the year 1945 in the united states.
The king s coat is a cohesive, engaging story of a spoiled young mans coming of age with the cold shock of being cast into the depths of the 18thcentury british navy. The naval adventures of alan lewrie series in order. The king s commission by dewey lambdin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After the kings coat i quickly went straight through the 16 and counting other novels. Buy a cheap copy of the kings coat book by dewey lambdin. In the tom jonesesque prologue to dewey lambdin s the king s coat 1989, the 17yearold bastard alan lewrie is caught by an outraged possehis natural father, his halfbrother, his father s servant, his father s lawyer, and the new vicarin bed in flagrento delicto with his halfsister. Dewey lambdin has 45 books on goodreads with 32859 ratings. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Jun 25, 2018 the kings coat ebook written by dewey lambdin. Dewey lambdin born 1945 is an american nautical historical novelist. Seventeenyearold alan lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine.
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The kings coat, the french more about dewey lambdin. The kings coat alan lewrie naval adventures paperback 9780449003602. The kings coat is a cohesive, engaging story of a spoiled young mans coming of age with the cold shock of being cast into the depths of the 18thcentury british navy. Dewey lambdin books list of books by author dewey lambdin. The alan lewrie series written by author dewey lambdin consists of a total of 21 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2015. Dewey lambdin has created one of the greatest characters in historical adventure fiction.
The kings coat alan lewrie, book 1 by dewey lambdin book cover, description, publication history. The french admiral the naval adventures of alan lewrie, no. It is comprised of 21 books in total, which were published between 198 and 2015. Dewey lambdin 1945 is an american nautical historical novelist. The king s coat alan lewrie naval adventures paperback by lambdin, dewey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The king s coat, the french admiral, the king s commission, the king s privateer, the gun ketch, h. An alan lewrie naval adventure ebook written by dewey lambdin. The kings coat alan lewrie naval adventures book 1 ebook.
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Publication date 1989 topics lewrie, alan fictitious character. The kings coat the alan lewrie naval adventures book 1. In the kings commission, midshipman alan lewrie passes the examination for. Dewey lambdin dewey lambdin, a selfdescribed navy brat, has been a sailor since 1976, with a special taste for cruising the gulf of mexico in his sloop.
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